William Simpson
| Age: | 27 |
| Died: | 16th Jun 1852 |
| Accident: | 16th Jun 1852 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1825 |
| Colliery: | Seaton |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | |
| Notes: | left a wife and 2 children ; killed in the 1852 explosion (caused by naked light) |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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An explosion took place in Seaton Colliery, near Seaham, Durham. Six men and a boy were working at the place where the accident happened, and all of them perished.
Pub.
Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|
| 16 Jun 1852 | Colliery Explosion (Newcastle Journal) |
| 19 Jun 1852 | More Colliery Accidents (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
| 26 Jun 1852 | Colliery Explosion near Seaham (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
- Local Records or Historical Register of Remarkable Events by T. Fordyce, published in 1867
- Sunderland Herald
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